Was Arbery killing a hate crime? Jury to hear dueling views
3 years, 1 month ago

Was Arbery killing a hate crime? Jury to hear dueling views

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A jury of eight white people, three Black people and one Hispanic person will hear dueling views Monday from prosecutors and defense attorneys as they present their closing arguments in U.S. District Court, where the hate crimes trial over Arbery's death began a week ago. The U.S. Justice Department charged them separately in federal court with hate crimes, alleging that all three men violated Arbery's civil rights and targeted him because he's Black. In 2018, Travis McMichael commented on a Facebook video of a Black man playing a prank on a white person: “I’d kill that f----ing n----r.” Greg McMichael had posted a Facebook meme saying white Irish “slaves” were treated worse than any race in U.S. history. A woman who served under Travis McMichael in the U.S. Coast Guard a decade ago said he made crude sexual jokes after learning she had dated a Black man and called her “n——r lover.” Another woman testified Greg McMichael had ranted angrily in 2015 when she remarked on the death of civil rights activist Julian Bond, saying, "All those Blacks are nothing but trouble."

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An ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

An ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery’s killers

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A former prosecutor took the witness stand Tuesday to deny charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery nearly five years ago. Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson told a jury weighing a felony misconduct charge against her that she immediately stepped away from the case because it involved a …

Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge on Monday ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of the two misconduct charges against her, ruling that prosecutors at her trial failed to present any evidence the she obstructed a police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud.Arbery. Since Johnson’s trial opened a week ago, prosecutors have tried to build a …

‘You’re going home,’ police tell Ahmaud Arbery’s killer in video shown to jury
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘You’re going home,’ police tell Ahmaud Arbery’s killer in video shown to jury

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A jury watched video Wednesday of a police investigator telling the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery that he wasn’t being arrested soon after he, along with his father and a neighbor, chased and killed the Black man after spotting him running in their neighborhood. “You’re going home today,” Glynn County police investigator Roderic Nohilly told Travis …

Former DA Jackie Johnson: Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery killing investigation faces trial
2 months ago

Former DA Jackie Johnson: Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery killing investigation faces trial

CNN  

Editor’s note : Since this story was published, Jackie Johnson was acquitted of the misdemeanor count of obstructing police, and the judge dismissed the felony count of violating her oath of office, saying the indictment used to charge Johnson was flawed by technical errors. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the trial of former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers avoided arrest at first. Now an ex-prosecutor faces trial for misconduct
2 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers avoided arrest at first. Now an ex-prosecutor faces trial for misconduct

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Barely an hour after his son killed Ahmaud Arbery with a shotgun after they chased him through their neighborhood, Greg McMichael made a call for help to his former boss, the area’s chief state prosecutor. “My son and I have been involved in a shooting, and I need some advice right away,” McMichael said in a voicemail …

Georgia Men Seek New Trial in Ahmaud Arbery Killing
5 months ago

Georgia Men Seek New Trial in Ahmaud Arbery Killing

Associated Press  

Three white men serving life in prison for murder after chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 are returning to court Thursday to ask a judge for a new trial. The McMichaels armed themselves with guns and jumped in a pickup truck to chase Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, after they saw him run past their house on Feb. 23, …

Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s misconduct trial after 3 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s misconduct trial after 3 years

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was indicted on charges alleging she interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case’s slow progression through the court system has sputtered to a halt, one the presiding judge insists is temporary. Dozens of Black Lives Matter and Black Panther protesters gather outside the Glynn …

After 3 years, Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s trial on misconduct charges
6 months, 1 week ago

After 3 years, Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s trial on misconduct charges

LA Times  

Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was indicted on charges alleging she interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case’s slow progression through the court system has sputtered to a halt, one the presiding judge insists is temporary. Johnson’s case has stalled as one of her attorneys, Brian Steel, has spent most of the …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Attorneys for three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia subdivision asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out their hate crime convictions, arguing that prosecutors relied on their history of racist comments without proving they targeted Arbery because he was Black. In their oral arguments and legal briefs, lawyers for Greg McMichael …

Ahmaud Arbery's killers ask US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahmaud Arbery's killers ask US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions

New Indian Express  

ATLANTA: Attorneys are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out the hate crime convictions of three white men who used pickup trucks to chase Ahmaud Arbery through the streets of a Georgia subdivision before one of them killed the running Black man with a shotgun. In legal briefs filed ahead of their appeals court arguments, lawyers for Greg McMichael …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask court to overturn hate crime convictions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask court to overturn hate crime convictions

LA Times  

Travis McMichael, from left, William “Roddie” Bryan and Greg McMichael during their trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Attorneys for three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia subdivision asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out their hate crime convictions, arguing that prosecutors relied on their history of racist comments without …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers deny racist motives in appeals
2 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers deny racist motives in appeals

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Three white men serving prison sentences in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions, with two of them arguing their histories of making racist comments don’t prove they targeted Arbery because he was Black. Greg McMichael initiated the chase when Arbery ran past his home …

Ahmaud Arbery's killers deny racist motives in appeals
2 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery's killers deny racist motives in appeals

The Independent  

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Three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery file appeals
2 years ago

Three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery file appeals

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Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
2 years, 7 months ago

Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The white father and son who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood each received a second life prison sentence Monday — for committing federal hate crimes, months after getting their first for murder — at a hearing that brought a close to more than two years of criminal proceedings. Greg McMichael told Arbery’s family …

Who was Ahmaud Arbery and what happened to him?
2 years, 7 months ago

Who was Ahmaud Arbery and what happened to him?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael, aged …

Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's death
2 years, 7 months ago

Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's death

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Months after they were sentenced to life in …

Father and son get life in prison for hate crime in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
2 years, 7 months ago

Father and son get life in prison for hate crime in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

LA Times  

From left, Travis McMichael, William “Roddie” Bryan and Greg McMichael during their trial in Brunswick, Ga. The white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased the 25-year-old Black man through a Georgia neighborhood were sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime. Travis McMichael declined to address the court, …

Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
2 years, 7 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he’s sentenced next week for a federal hate crime conviction. “It showcased repugnant text messages and postings that displayed a racist bent that, even after decades of societal progress, still clings …

Arbery’s killers scheduled for August hate crimes sentencing
2 years, 11 months ago

Arbery’s killers scheduled for August hate crimes sentencing

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The white men convicted of hate crimes for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery as he ran in their Georgia neighborhood have been scheduled for sentencing this summer in federal court. The trio stood trial a second time in federal court, where they were found guilty in February of committing hate crimes after a jury concluded Arbery’s killing …

Attorneys: Ex-prosecutor never hindered Arbery investigators
2 years, 11 months ago

Attorneys: Ex-prosecutor never hindered Arbery investigators

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Attorneys for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with misconduct in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing say she never tried to discourage police from making arrests in the shooting of the 25-year-old Black man. “There is not a scintilla of evidence that the Honorable former District Attorney Johnson ever knowingly and/ or willfully hindered any Law Enforcement …

Jury foreman: Ahmaud Arbery killers showed `so much hatred’
3 years ago

Jury foreman: Ahmaud Arbery killers showed `so much hatred’

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Black man who served as foreman of the jury that convicted three white men of federal hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery said he believes the guilty verdicts show that while acts of racial violence still occur in the U.S. “we’re moving in the right direction.” “Wrong is wrong and right is right,” Marcus Ransom …

Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery as he ran on a residential street remained free for more than two months, with police and prosecutors appearing to accept their story that the young Black man was a fleeing criminal who turned and attacked before being fatally shot. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, attended an event honoring …

Arbery killers convicted of federal hate crimes in his death
3 years, 1 month ago

Arbery killers convicted of federal hate crimes in his death

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The three white men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes Tuesday in a verdict that affirmed what family members and civil rights activists said all along: that he was chased down and killed because he was Black. “What we got today, we wouldn’t have gotten if it wasn’t for …

Live updates: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers found guilty on all counts in federal hate crime trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Live updates: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers found guilty on all counts in federal hate crime trial

CNN  

Wanda Cooper-Jones addresses the media outside the federal courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, on Tuesday. Speaking outside the courthouse after the verdict was announced, Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery, called out the US Department of Justice for originally agreeing to accept a plea deal from her son’s killers in federal court. I’m very thankful that you guys brought these charges …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers found guilty in federal hate crimes trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers found guilty in federal hate crimes trial

LA Times  

The three white men convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of federal hate crimes Tuesday, validating the declarations of family members and civil rights activists who said they had no doubt the unarmed man was chased and killed because he was Black. “What we got today, we wouldn’t have gotten if it wasn’t …

Jury finds 3 men guilty in hate crimes trial over Arbery killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Jury finds 3 men guilty in hate crimes trial over Arbery killing

Al Jazeera  

The three men are found guilty of violating the civil rights of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. Jurors in the federal hate crimes trial of the three white men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying found them guilty on all charges, including federal hate crimes and lesser offences. Jurors found father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbour William “Roddie” Bryan …

Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case
3 years, 1 month ago

Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery on a residential street acted out of “pent-up racial anger” and should be convicted of hate crimes, a federal prosecutor told a jury Monday. In Georgia, prosecutor Christopher Perras argued that Travis McMichael “was just looking for a reason” to hurt a Black person when the 25-year-old Arbery …

Testimony wraps up in hate crimes trial over Arbery killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Testimony wraps up in hate crimes trial over Arbery killing

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Witness testimony concluded Friday in the hate crimes trial of three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery with final prosecution witnesses saying they heard two of the defendants make racist statements, including crude sexual remarks directed at a woman who had dated a Black man. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael armed themselves and chased Arbery …

Witnesses recall racist comments by men in Arbery killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Witnesses recall racist comments by men in Arbery killing

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two women who knew the white father and …

Arbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendants
3 years, 1 month ago

Arbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendants

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A police officer testified Thursday that he told a white father and son on trial for hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery there was no evidence the 25-year-old Black man had stolen anything after security cameras recorded him wandering inside a home under construction several times. However, Bryan told investigators he had never seen Arbery …

Jury Hears Evidence Of Racial Slurs During Hate Crimes Trial Of Ahmaud Arbery's Killers
3 years, 1 month ago

Jury Hears Evidence Of Racial Slurs During Hate Crimes Trial Of Ahmaud Arbery's Killers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Travis McMichael and William Bryan, two of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020, used several racial slurs about Black people, including in the days leading up to Arbery’s death, an FBI analyst testified in federal court Wednesday. In response, McMichael said: “They need to change Cracker Barrel to N****r bucket.” In August 2019, …

FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs
3 years, 1 month ago

FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Two of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs in text messages and social media posts, including some violent comments by Arbery’s shooter about Black people, an FBI witness testified Wednesday in their federal hate crimes trial. FBI intelligence analyst Amy Vaughan led the jury through more than two dozen conversations …

`I felt guilty': Neighbors recall Arbery’s killing in court
3 years, 1 month ago

`I felt guilty': Neighbors recall Arbery’s killing in court

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Neighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at their hate crimes trial Tuesday that they were shocked to hear shotgun blasts ring out in their neighborhood and to see a young man’s body sprawled in the street. “I felt guilty that it happened outside my house,” said Dan Allcott, who was home …

Prosecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or using slurs in text messages that stunned their friends and colleagues, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday as the trio stood trial on hate crime charges in the 25-year-old Black man’s death. “I’m not going to ask you to like Travis …

Prosecutors Say Ahmaud Arbery Was Killed Because Of The ‘Color Of His Skin’
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutors Say Ahmaud Arbery Was Killed Because Of The ‘Color Of His Skin’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Prosecutors said Monday that the three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, made “decisions about Ahmaud” based on the “color of his skin.” “At the end of the day, the evidence will prove that if Ahmaud Arbery had been white, he would have gone for a jog, checked out a cool house and …

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history
3 years, 1 month ago

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history

NPR  

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history Enlarge this image toggle caption Glynn County Detention Center/via AP Glynn County Detention Center/via AP The three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger whose shooting death in 2020 sparked protests and calls for racial justice, had histories of making racist comments and slurs in text …

Judge in Arbery death federal trial to seat jury Monday
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge in Arbery death federal trial to seat jury Monday

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The federal judge presiding over the hate crimes trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery said she will seat a jury Monday after a week spent asking potential jurors what they already know about the Black man’s death as well as their views on racism in America. U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey …

Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trial

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery already faced steep obstacles to finding unbiased jurors for their upcoming trial on federal hate crime charges. All three also were indicted in a separate federal hate crimes case, which alleges that the deadly chase violated Arbery’s civil rights and …

2 Of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Withdraw Guilty Pleas, Will Face Federal Hate Crime Trial
3 years, 1 month ago

2 Of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Withdraw Guilty Pleas, Will Face Federal Hate Crime Trial

Huff Post  

This May 17, 2020, file photo, shows a mural depicting Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia. via Associated Press The father and son convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery are once again facing a federal trial after they withdrew their guilty pleas to hate crime charges late Thursday and early on Friday. Arbery’s family protested the agreement, since …

Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge
3 years, 1 month ago

Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killing of a Black man that became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice. Travis McMichael reversed his plan to plead guilty in the …

Greg McMichael won’t plead to hate crime in Arbery death
3 years, 1 month ago

Greg McMichael won’t plead to hate crime in Arbery death

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The man who initiated the deadly chase that ended in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed course and decided to plead not guilty to a federal hate crime in the 2020 killing of the unarmed Black man, according to a legal filing late Thursday. Greg McMichael’s decision came days after a U.S. District Court judge rejected …

Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death
3 years, 1 month ago

Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Greg McMichael reversed his plan to plead guilty in …

Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder
3 years, 1 month ago

Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder

NPR  

Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/AP Stephen B. Morton/AP BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killing of …

Another Arbery killer withdraws guilty plea in hate crime case
3 years, 1 month ago

Another Arbery killer withdraws guilty plea in hate crime case

Al Jazeera  

The pivots by Travis and Gregory McMichael come after judge rejected plea deals condemned by Ahmaud Arbery’s family. Two of the three men convicted of chasing down and murdering Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, in the US state of Georgia have withdrawn their guilty pleas and will face trial in a federal hate crime case. In a brief hearing …

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and unjust. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood came just hours after prosecutors gave notice that …

They Were Convicted Of Murder. Now The Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Face Hate Crime Charges.
3 years, 1 month ago

They Were Convicted Of Murder. Now The Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Face Hate Crime Charges.

Huff Post  

In November, Ahmaud Arbery’s family saw a glimpse of justice. Merritt said the jury on the federal trial will hear “revealing things” about what Waycross Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill “felt about Black people.” Barnhill recused himself from Arbery’s case, but not before he wrote a letter to Glynn County police arguing that the three men shouldn’t be arrested. Arbery’s …

Judge in Arbery death hate crimes case hears racial evidence
3 years, 2 months ago

Judge in Arbery death hate crimes case hears racial evidence

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge closed his courtroom to the public Friday to hear attorneys debate whether “racially insensitive” text messages should be allowed as evidence in the hate crimes trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery. The judge Friday cleared the courtroom of reporters and other spectators before hearing a legal motion by Bryan’s …

Security for Arbery death trial cost taxpayers $1.08 million
3 years, 2 months ago

Security for Arbery death trial cost taxpayers $1.08 million

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery cost local taxpayers $1.08 million for security and other expenses related to the high-profile case, which sometimes drew large crowds to the courthouse but resulted in no violence. Commissioners in coastal Glynn County, Georgia, said during a Tuesday meeting they spent the money on overtime …

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